How to make homemade vanilla extract so you never have to buy it at the store again! Seven years ago my friend Brooke gave me a jar of homemade vanilla extract. I haven’t bought any vanilla extract from a grocery store since then! I discovered that homemade vanilla extract tastes so much better in recipes …
Here in the South, one of our “good luck” foods to eat on New Year’s Day is black-eyed peas. Well, I prefer to eat my good-luck food in a cheesy dip form if at all possible, so here is my recipe for hot black eyed pea dip that is delicious any time of year. I seriously look forward to …
An easy pumpkin cheesecake recipe you can make in 5 minutes with ingredients from the dollar store! I think it’s fair to say that September is officially the start of pumpkin season, right? I am a pumpkin lover year-round but I can’t get enough of it this time of year. Yesterday I made this easy …
I’ve rounded up some recipes from my closest blogging friends that are perfect for your end-of-summer cookout! Labor Day is quickly approaching and many are celebrating the close of the summer season – unless you live in the South and summer weather drags on until October. I’d love to bring out those Fall sweaters but …
If you need a cake that is easy to make AND impressive, look no further than this super moist and delicious Lemon Raspberry Ricotta Cake. This Italian dessert has a pound cake-like texture and is pretty rich, thanks to the stick of butter and whole milk ricotta. The lemon and raspberries complement the richness nicely. …
I was compensated for this post but all opinions are my own. If you are a food lover like me, meal times are the highlights of your day. Although food is life, it’s also expensive. The best joints and the tastiest treats cost tens, and sometimes hundreds of bucks. For a person with a family …
Give me some rice noodles and veggies slathered in spicy peanut sauce and I am a happy girl. When I saw Andrew Zimmern’s Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles I wanted to make it for my family but needed a version that isn’t “numbing and spicy” so my two-year-old can enjoy it, too. I’ve been working on a …
Like many of you, I am IN LOVE with my Instant Pot (generic version, not-sure-what-brand but it works). This Instant Pot ham and bean soup might be the best thing I’ve made yet! I’ve been trying out tons of recipes I used to make in my crockpot and I get a huge thrill when what used …
I go through phases of being totally obsessed with chips and salsa. I’m not the only one… right?? I’ve been on a salsa kick recently and dragged this fresh recipe out of the archives. It’s super fresh and tastes like summer in a jar – even though you could make it any time of year …
This post is sponsored by Harris Teeter, but all opinions are my own. Homemade veggie fried rice is one of my all-time favorite things to eat. I swear I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (and sometimes I do!) Today I’ve partnered with Harris Teeter Organics to show you how to make a super-easy organic …